Fence post



Feb.-10, 1931.

A. R: SOLLENBERGER FENCE POST Filed Dec. 12. 1.929

I alte nated Feb. 10, 1931. f i i I 1,792

UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE ARLEN B. SOLLENBERGER, OF FAIRBURY, NEBRASKA FENCE POST Application filed December 12, 1929. Serial No. 413,587.

The present invention relates to fence posts bentinwardly as at 14. The opposite free and more particularly to a fence post which end of the body member 12 is bent inwardly may be conveniently and easily anchored in as at 15 and substantially parallels the ext-enthe ground. sion 14. The inner end portion of the ex- 6 An object of this invention is to provide a tension 15 is preferably looped or reverted as 5 fence 'post of this character which is preferat 16. The extensions 14 and 15 are preferably constructed of metal but is so constructably positioned in close proximity to each ed that the conventional type of staples may other so as to firmly engage therebetween a be used for holding the wire thereupon. staple or the like which may be driven Another object of this invention is to prothrough the open or slotted portion 13. 60

vide a fence post of this character having an- The upper endof the fence post 10 is prochoring means positioned adjacent'the botvided with a cap or reinforcing member 17., tom thereof for securely anchoring the post the lower edge portion of which extends in the ground. downwardly from the upper end of the post A further object of this invention is to so as to prevent opening of the slot 13 and to 65 provide a device of this character with a rereinforce the upper end-of the post to permit inforced top portion so that the post may be driving of the post into the ground in the driven into the ground by the use of a hamconventional manner. The fence post 10 is mer or the like. provided with a plurality of anchor members The above and various other objects and 18 which are preferably positioned spaced advantages of this invention will in part be upwardly from the lower end portion theredescribed in and in art be understood from of and may be secured to the post by means the following detailed description of the of rivets 19 or the like. The anchor memresent preferred embodiment, the same bebers 18 may be mounted at diametrically opmg illustrated in the accompanying drawposed sides of the post 10 and, if desired, 75 ing wherein 4 may be positioned at spaced intervals along Fig. 1 is a detail side elevation of a fence the body of the post so as to provide a firm post constructed according to the preferred anchor for the post when it is driven into the embodiment of this invention; ground.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section partly in ele- In the use of this device, the post 10 may to vation of the device taken substantially on be driven into the ground in the conventional the lines 2-2 of Fig. 1, showing a small stamanner so that the anchor members 18 are ple mounted therein; PQSl'blOIlGCl' within the ground so that'they Fig. 3 is a transverse section partly in elewill hold the fence post against movement vation of the device showing a large staple in the ground. The fence wire may be pomounted therein; and sitioned against the body 12 of the fence Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 44 of post and against the slotted portion 13 there Fi 2 of. The fence post 10, being constructed of Referrin to the' drawing wherein like substantially resilient metal, permits the numerals 0 reference designate corresponddriving of a staple or the like into the slotted ing parts throughout the several views, the portion 13 thereby forcing the inner extennumeral 10 designates generally a fence post sions 14 and 15 apart. The looped portion of substantially tubular construction which 16 of the extension 15 will effectively turn is provided at the lower end thereof with a over the pointed end of the staple and prevent 45 pointed section 11 for engaging the ground. ready removal thereof. 1

The body portion 12 of the fence post is sub- As shown in Figure 4, the spring or clampstantially annular in cross section and is proing members 14 and 15 are provided with Vided with an l t d l t lit porcorrugations so as to prevent the staples tion 13. from sliding vertically within the slotted 50 One edge portion of the body member 12 is portion 13. In addition to acting as a clinching member, the loop portion 16 provides a resilient clamping member which is adapted to prevent the spring members 14 and 15 from being sprun apart so that the staple will be firmly grlpped therebetween.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and desi n of the above specifically described embodiment of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is 1. A fence post of the character described comprising a split body member, said body member having a restricted lower end portion, and staple clinching means mounted on said body member and extending inwardly of the split portion thereof, said staple clinching means comprising a pair of substantially parallel extensions, one of said extensions having a looped inner end portion whereby to clinch the pointed end of a staple therebetween.

2. A fence post of the character described comprising an elongated annular body, said body being split longitudinally, the free ends thereof being bent inwardly in substantially parallel relation to each other, one of said ends being longer than the other and adapted to overlap the other end whereby to resiliently resist separation of the free ends.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature ARLEN R. SOLLENBERGER. 

